Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley may not be a long-term fit with head coach Sean McDermott. McDermott already has a growing cache with ownership, and they could bring in vice presidents and/or personnel figures with ties to the coach in the near future.

Buffalo Bills WR Robert Woods was mentioned in a group of wide receivers by general manager Doug Whaley who are considered not to be No. 2 receivers. Whaley said the Bills have a mix of guys who may not be bona fide No. 2 receivers, but who they can use in different roles.

Fantasy Tip: Woods' play has been fairly lackluster over the course of his career. He has played well particularly when Sammy Watkins has been injured, but when Watkins is healthy there's not really another big receiving threat, as Whaley alluded to. Woods may still need to fight for a starting wide receiver position this offseason.

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley doesn't really see a quarterback from the 2016 draft class that would be ready to step into a starting role in the NFL immediately. "I think it's a deep crop and I think it's a crop that's going to need some time," Whaley said. "Now, it depends on their situation, who takes them and what they do. But I would say it's not as top-heavy as last year where those top two guys would still be the top two guys. How quickly these guys can matriculate into the league, I think it's going to take a little bit of time. Maybe a year, maybe a half of a year."

Fantasy Tip: The Bills aren't sold on Tyrod Taylor enough to give him an extension, even though he outperformed almost everyone's expectations in 2015. The starting QB job should be Taylor's to lose next year, but he'll likely have competition. If he wins the job again, he'll be a strong QB2 for fantasy owners.

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said he would consider taking a quarterback early in the draft. "If [the opportunity] presents itself, it makes sense and it's a guy we like, and we believe in, absolutely," Whaley said.

Fantasy Tip: Interesting comments from Whaley considering Tyrod Taylor exceeded expectations in 2015. Who knows how much traction his words will take as the draft nears, but one would think Buffalo's starting quarterback job is Taylor's to lose.

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan and general manager Doug Whaley have one year to turn the Bills around after an 8-8 2015 campaign, according to owner Terry Pegula. Pegula wants the Bills to make the playoffs next season or Whaley and Ryan will be let go. Whaley and Ryan have one year and four years remaining on their respective contracts.

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley, head coach Rex Ryan and owners Terry and Kim Pegula are on good terms, contrary to reports that surfaced last week. "Ownership has been great. My relationship with Rex Ryan is something that I cherish," Whaley said. "I wake up every day happy to come in and work with him. My future, ownership doesn't have to tell me anything. I've always attacked my job with the mindset of let me do my job not to lose it, but to keep it and keep getting better. So until the ownership tells me I'm here for the long haul and get this team where we need to go."

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said in an interview with WGR SportsRadio 550 that the team would be open to moving up in the first round of the NFL Draft Thursday, May 8, as long as it's not a long-term detriment to the Bills.

The Buffalo Bills will have to make a decision on the future of QB Kevin Kolb, who is due a $1 million roster bonus this week. "It's a tricky situation," general manager Doug Whaley said. "We're going to be very careful how we handle this, and the foremost consideration in the whole equation is him being healthy."

Buffalo Bills president Russ Brandon said the team will be active during free agency this offseason. General manager Doug Whaley has said the team will not look to sign high-priced players but will be looking for players of value.

Updating a previous item, there is a disconnect between the younger members of the Buffalo Bills' front office and the so-called lifers. Head coach Doug Marrone and general manager Doug Whaley are looking to shift the team's "this-is-the-way-we've-always-done-it culture" and want more say in personnel decisions, but are facing pushback from execs like CFO Jeffrey C. Littmann, senior VP of football administration Jim Overdorf, and senior VP of communications Scott Berchtold.

The Buffalo Bills met with FS Jairus Byrd's agent Saturday, Feb. 22, to discuss what it will take to re-sign the Pro Bowl safety. Bills general manager Doug Whaley wouldn't say whether the club has decided to use the franchise tag on Byrd for a second straight year. "In that situation, you're going to use every option open," Whaley told reporters at the NFL scouting combine. "We don't want to put ourselves in a corner, and I don't want to say to you guys, 'We're going to do this,' and then something changes and we don't something different. Then you guys look at me different when you ask me a question."

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said the team could move LB Kiko Alonso from middle linebacker to weakside linebacker next season. Whaley said he believes Alonso has the ability to play any of the linebacker positions.

Buffalo Bills general manager Doug Whaley said there is nothing new to report on FS Jairus Byrd signing his franchise tender and reporting to training camp. It is believed that Byrd will sign the tender before the regular season begins.

The Buffalo Bills will interview Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o at the NFL Scouting Combine and they want answers regarding his online girlfriend who did not exist. "Everybody's going to ask him about that drama, but it's just going to be a piece of the puzzle," assistant general manager Doug Whaley said. "We'll treat it independently, just like we'll treat the other 59 guys who might have issues or might not have issues. This is one of the things we're here for, to fact-find about all that stuff ... We'll try to get as much information as possible out of it."

The quarterback class in this year's NFL Draft is not as talented as the 2012 draft; however, there is considered to be good value at the position. "All of these guys have a value and some things they do good and some things they don't do as well," said Buffalo Bills assistant general manager Doug Whaley. "So it's a matter of what value you put on the quarterback you want to lead your team." Whaley added, "Is there an RG III or a Luck out there? From this point you can't see it. Could these guys develop into that? Yes. So if their strengths are strengths that you put a high value on then you'll like him better than another guy."

The Buffalo Bills have executives in Arizona hoping to meet with University of Oregon head coach Chip Kelly after his team's Fiesta Bowl game Thursday, Jan. 3. Team president Russ Brandon, departing general manager Buddy Nix and GM-in-waiting Doug Whaley are hopeful of meeting with the candidate.

Jason La Canfora, of the NFL Network, reports the Buffalo Bills have offered their assistant general manager position to Pittsburgh Steelers pro personnel coordinator Doug Whaley, according to a source. Members of the Steelers front office would not be surprised if Whaley takes the job.